2 Chronicles 23:13 And she looked, and behold, the king stood ar his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes and said, Treason, Treason.
Jehoiada anointed seven-year-old Joash to be king. And all the people rejoiced loudly and sang praises, for the rightful king of the line of the Promise to David was restored to the throne. The wicked Athaliah had usurped the throne of Judah and killed all the king’s son, except Joash who was hidden. The exuberant rejoicing in the Lord and singing praises to God was the people’s response to God taking action (through the priest and his wife) to restore His promise and keep alive the seed of David.
The Enemy has always tried to thwart and hinder the will and purpose of the Lord and prevent His promise from being fulfilled. For instance, Satan tried to kill the baby Jesus through king Herod, but God hid Joseph and Mary in Egypt until Herod died. Pharaoh tried to exterminate Israel, but was Moses hidden, and saved to become a Deliverer. Our enemy forces are powerful and seek our destruction, but the power and love of God is always mightier and wiser.
Make no mistake, Satan is relentless, always prowling, but through Christ he is overcome. Therefore, we pray, “Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” God hears our prayer, and we sing, rejoice, and give thanks and praise. Our overcomer has come!